MIXED UP BOSS! Finishing the Hammerhead Performance Engines BOSS 429 style headed Windsor PART1

In this video I begin the process of finishing Project MIXED UP BOSS, The time has come to finally assemble the BOSS 429 style headed Ford 429" Stroker Windsor!
Using the great cylinder heads from Hammerhead Performance Engines (Greg Brown) I set out on a journey to build a 750hp pump gas engine for my truck that we call CASPER a 1971 F100 follow along on the build as we will be running this engine on the DYNO once finished and then install it into CASPER to make it a complete old school fire breathing machine....

[@fiddlercove]

good work scrow

[@DragBoss351Cleveland]

Looking good Andy. Great work.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Its coming together! slowly but surely...lol

[@DragBoss351Cleveland]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage don’t rush it. Take your time.

[@markallen1413]

Great job

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks Mark! Andy

[@wildrosegarage4208]

I must say one of the most impressive looking motors I have ever seen.This setup is the KING of small blocks. Very nice work Andy.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks brother, I have to say it's been an adventure... I can't wait to see it in it's Glory... Once done.. I'm getting back to my budget roots..lol Andy

[@AnDrEw122100]

I just found this channel , I like this guy .

[@sheldonbromen2603]

This thing is so boss! Lives been busy trying too get cought up on videos tonight!

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

I sure hope so Sheldon! It should move Casper down the road pretty good! Thanks for Watching Andy

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

That was a very enjoyable and informative video 👍. Great sump and heads, shame about valve spring clearance. 😕. Thanks for showing and best wishes from jolly old England 👍. 🤓Pete 😎

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks Peter for Watching... I just can't wait to hear it run! Andy

[@petesmodelcarcustoms584]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Well it's better to get it right and check everything than build it quick and blow it to bits. 😳😃I really like the way you calmly discussed it all👍. Thanks Andy. 👍👍. 🤓Pete 😎

[@danmyers9372]

Love your videos Andy. You talk about, and show the reality of engine building. Things NEVER go together perfectly like most of the TV shows depict!

[@rotaxtwin]

Some beautiful craftsmanship on those heads, my kind of bling. Almost a shame to put a valve cover on em.

[@ScottKenny1978]

To borrow the Mazda motto: zoom-zoom!

[@427_FE]

She is really coming along nice ! You are very patient and a stickler for detail. It pays off at the end.

[@oldschoolmotorsickle]

I was a little surprised to see the stock style oil pump instead of a Kaase improved pump. Going on appearances the Kaase looks stronger, but that ain’t the whole story. Could you shed light on it Andy? Good video thank you.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

David, the Kasse pump is for a BBF, this being a Windsor based build... I've never seen the SBF having the breaking foot problems that the 385 series has.. but that is not to say it hasn't happened... I would prefer a pump such as Kasse deal really... But I haven't found it necessary on small blocks as of yet... Andy

[@danmyers9372]

Love how the crank magically installed itself! Man I need some of that! 😉

[@josephnubile1970]

Fantastic video as always. I cant wait to see you put that Awsome tunnel ram on this motor.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks Joseph, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel now! I cant wait either! Andy

[@bigbear5510]

Yes sir, the bolts will $20 ya to death, if not $50 ya to death! LOL I like that oil pan and I was thinking it had a $500 price tag. When I rebuilt the engine in my '88 Crown Vic, it was the sensors and little things that I had to replace that got to be expensive.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

BOLTS will nickel and dime you to death!... The oil pan is a big step up from what was on the old 393w.. You are right, on a FI car the sensors and other odd and ends add up quick! Andy

[@bigbear5510]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage They sure do! My '88 is a 2 barrel carb not FI. Water temp sensor was like $95, spark knock sensor $65, etc. Some of the others would be difficult to replace with the engine in the car so I put new ones while it was out of the car. I think the oil pressure switch was the most reasonable priced of them all. I think I have a broke flex plate, I should have replaced that too. When I redo the engine, I plan on doing a stroker kit, 750 cfm carb, truck headers, do a little more porting on the bowls and get rid of most of them sensors. I would like to do a 5 speed trans. but may just go with a C4 to get it running. I'm looking for the pedals and whatever extras I may need to convert it to manual, a F-150 should get me the parts I need. May be a few years before I take on that project, I need to get the trans in my '99 rebuilt first.

[@maceurbi2842]

Hi Andy, I absolutely love this motor! I'm a Mopar guy but I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this build. You must have a fortune in this thing 😂, keep up the great work and love your channel brother 👍

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Mace Urbi, Thanks for the kind words.. I do have a good amount tied up in it... I could have done some things cheaper, like using a factory block and make a 408 out of it.. But I really wanted to have a foundation that I could turn it up down the road and push past that 1000hp make and I really wanted 429" just for nostalgia sake... Andy

[@boss351gt6]

Awesome work man. Hidden costs and issues are a PITA! Take your time you'll get there 👍👍

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks Boss351GT, Those hidden costs add up quick! Its getting close! Andy

[@curvs4me]

I love those scrapers, you gotta tweak em depending on your crank size. The closer to the crank the better.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

That is the key.. I was very surprised at how well the Milodon deal fit.. the scraper was dead on for my 4" stroke crank... Andy

[@wayne8498]

This thing is gonna scream

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Wayne, it should be good! The toughest or I should the most expensive part is having custom headers built to fit CASPER! Andy

[@bobganshaw364]

That's gonna sound great! Looks awesome so far.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks Bob, I cant wait to hear it! 7500 rpm here we come! Andy

[@CleverNameGarage]

Painting the valley? What is to gain there? If that starts to peel, it's going to plug up the oil pickup.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Its a coating called Glyptal, You can see a Video I did on it awhile back.. It works great but the prep work must be spot on... Thanks for Watching, Andy

[@marcoceccarelli6415]

This build was completely amazing what a awesome job Andy. I always wanted to build a Ford 6 cylinder use a 240 crank and Rod a 300 block with a set of 302 Pistons. Then use a set of Cleveland 4v heads. I had a lot of ideas how I would cut the heads and weld them I heard it was done before but I never seen it.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks for the kind words Marco! Ever since I seen the small blurb in Hot Rod Magazine back in '16 or '17 I had to build a motor that would use those heads when they came out. So here it is finally getting there.. I've been working on it for the last year when I had the time to do so.. I have seen one of those engines are talking about... Talk about A mean sounding 6! The guy ran it in a dirt track class... It didn't take them long to figure out what was up! Andy

[@johnsheetz6639]

Daang i was just thinkin bout this channel. Cant wait andy,god bless.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Whats going on John? Glad to see you stopped by.. Andy

[@rickkelsch2040]

you ever test this engine yet?

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

No, Rick I haven't.. I have been working crazy amounts of overtime at work.. I hoping to do it here in the near future! Things should slow down enough after the new year for me to get things done! Stay Tuned Andy

[@approachingtarget.4503]

Ill be interested in how you like the fuel consumption with those heads compared to your previous set up.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

I'm very curious about it Tom, since the combustion chamber is completely different... I will say it's not too far off from a Yates style chamber, it has a shallow 63cc chamber with good quench... But the BSFC numbers will be interesting! Andy

[@ScottKenny1978]

I'm bidding 4-6mpg on the track, 14 if you can keep your foot out of the carbs on the highway. Maybe 8-10 in town, considering that I get 12 in town with my 4.0L Jeep Cherokee.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

@@ScottKenny1978 I will be disappointed if I cant beat the 16mpg that i was able to get out of the 393! But you are right... it will be hard to keep my foot out of it! LOL Andy

[@ScottKenny1978]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage non overdrive transmission doesn't help your highway mpg... Though the best mpg I ever got in my old Subaru was when I set the cruise at 3500rpm. This was in the hills of southern Oregon, I needed that much torque to get over the hills without losing speed. In 4th, that was about 60 and I was having semis crawl up my tailpipe. In 5th, that was 82 or so. 33mpg, when going slower normally got me about 28! 🤯 After that, I did experiment with running the car closer to the 4400rpm torque peak, where you normally get best fuel economy, but anything over 3500rpm and I'd really lose mpg. Fuel injection car, but I think it was the equivalent of the secondaries or power enrichment valve opening up.

[@lautburns4829]

Wow lots of news for us BOSS lovers!😀🤙

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

It coming together! Andy

[@doctorromex7804]

That pan is kind of like the best of many worlds considering it has a rear pickup, full length sump and fits in your front sump application. There ain't many stock chassis that one like that will fit on. I can see it doing an awesome job of oil control compared to any stock ford pan due to the fact that it keeps all the oil in the bottom well away from the rotating assembly. It ought to do a great job limiting slosh to the rear of the crank compared to the stock front sump. A lot of ford people overlook the issues associated with a stock type front sump in a drag application. Some times I wonder if a lot of engine failures especially on Clevelands and 385s were caused more by the front sump pan than by oil galley deficiencies. (especially clevelands being revved high) Great content as usual, Thanks and keep it coming.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks for the kind words.. you are on to something with what you are saying... On CASPER with the stock replacement pan . I mounted my camera so I could see the oil pressure gauge at the track so I could watch for fluctuations and on the launch it would dip for a split second! Then come back... I tried putting more oil in the pan and it helped on the launch but on the top end it would dip because the extra oil was being whipped into foam! I found a compromise where it seemed to be best .. lesson was.. it showed the value of having a good oil pan with a rear mounted pickup on a Ford! Thanks for Watching! Andy

[@cjbert6790]

Andy, I see your pet peeve is bolts! I admit I’m kinda fussy about bolts too, but not as much as you!

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

CJ, for me while I am ocd about the bolts matching In appearance.. Im always thinking about practically about having to work on it down the road.. with my old 393 I could remove all of the timing cover/water pump bolts with one wrench... Now it's going to take multiple wrenches to do the same job.... Oh well..what do we do! Keep on keeping on..lol Andy

[@markcarter78]

Almost forgot, I got all my engine components ordered last week for the aluminum z351 thats going in the GT40. I have played with the TMC software for hours before making my selections. I am trusting you guys it will work. My goal it 620hp with a 10.5 compression street engine that i can punish it and it live.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Mark that is going to be one sweet ride! Once you have it done I would like to come up and do a feature video about it! Andy

[@stevepastore7970]

It's commin' along. can't wait to hear it rear to life, like to see that on a live stream!!

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Steve.. David and I have talked about that when we hit the Dyno.. So I say it's a great chance it will happen! Andy

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

That sure would look good in the 72 Pinto Halfhatch.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Yes it would... WAY down the road.. I would love to find a 70-71 Maverick and do a vintage ProStock type build with it .. for now it is going to find a home in CASPER and we are going to hit the Street/Strip with it! Andy

[@ZEPRATGERNODT]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage There are a ton of Mavericks out here in SoCal just sitting in yards and driveways. Speaking of which, my late uncle put a maverick rear end in the Pinto I own now (The other Pinto he owned is a built 71 Pinto my cousin made sure to keep). That way he could stick the widest US Mag 5 slots in the back. Both cars are early mid 70’s builds so they are time capsules.

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

Pac or k motion doesnt have a spring that will clear without extra work?

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

PAC does offer springs but I had bought these before hand of knowing that Greg had cut the heads to fit 1.50" springs... Not a big deal.. Greg will cut the heads to fit the springs you are running... Its just Murphy's law of doing this hot rodding stuff.. lol Andy

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage what brand keepers are you using and are they machined or stamped and are you using lash caps

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

@@CharlieBrown-pb9xn Im using Manley titanium retainers with their machined locks and Lash caps... Andy

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage i have some standard comp cams 11/32 plus .050 keepers. Do you know if thier stamped or machined. Im not so sure of them. Part number 614-16. This is for a 650 lift crane solid flat tappet with k motion k 800 springs

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

@@CharlieBrown-pb9xn I do believe that the locks you have is Machined...

[@2011metalmaniac]

Happy 4th from your British subscriber

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thank you! It was great.. spending time with the family is priceless! Thanks for Watching Andy

[@rotaxtwin]

Billet timing pointer! Is that a thing? Guess I'm outta touch.

[@unclesquirrel6951]

Personally I blame squirrels

[@bigbear5510]

I blame the blue oval guys on this one.😉😂😂

[@unclesquirrel6951]

@@bigbear5510 😂😂😅

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

I do too...

[@danderson9881]

Is there ever a worry about block distortion while sitting on an engine stand. Bare block, short block, long block. Small block or big block? Long term storage?

[@bcbloc02]

Can you really call it finishing when you are at least 2 videos from having it together?? Lol

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Yes... At least in my world .. 😂

[@keithcalitri840]

Great video andy can’t wait to see it run. Any idea what is a good pan for the coyote? Thanks

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Keith, I cant wait either! on the Coyote I would say check out Vincent Performance as he sales Stef' custom pans that are built to his specs or check out Canton... It really comes down to what you want to do with the car and base your selection around the available area you have to work with in the car and your performance goals... Andy

[@keithcalitri840]

Thanks andy it’s a X-Coyote stock car that I street race.

[@MrValhem265]

Very nice work Andy, I appreciate your time and efforts Buddy and never lose that Beautiful Southern Accent. p.s i noticed the ol School Tension Wrench you are using ive got one Similar i got it here in Australia from KMART A bout 30 yrs ago its never let me down Cheers mate, im hangin to see Casper haul some Ass.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Thanks Robbie! DV loves the accent too.. he said that I wouldnt be me if I didn't have it..lol I have other "tension" wrenches but I always grab the old school one out of the drawer... it has never failed me! I have compared it to my digital one and it is dead on... Like my Dad used to say... If its not broke, dont fix it! Andy

[@MrValhem265]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage Cheers Andy , keep on keepin on Buddy.

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

Scrapers may help but after seeing my friends engine get tangled up in them even after hrs and hrs of fitment I wont use such a thing . Seems pollished weights and A tray and good weight oil would be close enough.

[@cjbert6790]

Crank scrapers are worth the effort if there installed correctly.

[@markcarter78]

I can’t wait to see some big numbers on the dyno. If no big numbers i am going to loose a little faith in you and Mr Vizard. Pretty sure there gona be there. BTW arp will sell you single bolts, seems every bolt kit is always short. Thanks again for the great video.

[@UnityMotorSportsGarage]

Mark it's going to deliver the goods... Both on the Dyno and at the track, honestly it's the second one that I really care about.. once it is in the truck I'm going to do a Chassis Dyno test comparing Flywheel to rearwheel numbers... Since I did the same with the 393 it will be interesting to see if the percentage stays the same! I'm going to use the same converter but with more torque it will change it's characteristics... Which will be neat to see! Andy

[@danmyers9372]

@@UnityMotorSportsGarage - This motor will definitely make a lot more power than your 393 and might require a tighter converter.

[@CharlieBrown-pb9xn]

Ive had much better luck with crane springs than comp cams. Thier shut down now after 50+ years of good parts. I dont know your current brand of choice. K motion will replace my reliable crane springs after 15+ years of 6500+ rpm in my windsor running 7.0 in eighth. I have k motion k 800 springs on shelf for my 650 solid crane flat tappet thats still in box. Has a crower 578 in engine now